Tom Sandoval, king of shenanigans, drops lawsuit against Ariana Madix and fires lawyer

Well, well, well — that was quick.

Just two days ago, Tom Sandoval, the human embodiment of "Bro?" and perennial Vanderpump Rules villain, filed a lawsuit against his ex-girlfriend Ariana Madix alleging that she invaded his privacy by accessing his phone without permission to obtain compromising data from an affair he was having with costar Rachel Leviss. But what a difference a couple days and, one would assume, the stinging ridicule of public opinion make.

Sandoval announced Thursday that he had not only dropped the suit, but parted ways with his lawyer as well. In a statement posted to Instagram, the reality TV star blamed his own lack of due diligence and expressed a desire for both himself and Madix to move on with their lives.

"Late Tuesday afternoon, my attorney, Matt Geragos, whose advice I trusted, called me about the Cross-Complaint in the lawsuit against myself and Ariana," Sandoval wrote. "He assured me that the action was customary and strictly preventative in these types of lawsuits and urged me to agree to it."

He continued: "The words 'New Lawsuit' or 'Suing' were not articulated to me. I should've done more of my due diligence on the matter. Upon realizing what this action actually means, I have removed Matt Geragos from my legal team. In no way am I suing Ariana. The action against Ariana brought on my behalf is being removed."

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Entertainment Weekly has reached out to Geragos for comment.

Back in February, Leviss sued both Sandoval and Madix, accusing them of revenge porn, eavesdropping, invasion of privacy, and intentional infliction of emotional distress. Sandoval initially responded to the suit in April, claiming that it was merely a bid on Leviss' part to "extend her fame." In a court filing, Sandoval claimed that videos in question between him and Leviss "were created by Leviss and published by Leviss to Sandoval via a consensual exchange on FaceTime."

In his now-defunct suit against Madix filed Tuesday, Sandoval claimed that she invaded his privacy by gaining access to the phone containing proof of his philandering and then copying and distributing said proof to Leviss and others without his permission.

In his statement Thursday, Sandoval said that he holds "no ill will or vindictiveness toward Ariana" and he hopes to get through Leviss' original lawsuit "quickly, so that Ariana and I can both finally MOVE ON with our lives."

An attorney for Madix said in a statement to EW, "We are pleased that Mr. Sandoval has stated his intention to dismiss his cross-complaint against Ms. Madix. This entire lawsuit against Ms. Madix is without merit, and it is only a matter of time before it is dismissed completely."